Senior Legal Counsel, Wolters Kluwer
$128.9-226.1k
+ Bonus
2+ days a week in office (Waltham, MA)
AI-powered solutions for professionals
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AI-powered solutions for professionals
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$128.9-226.1k
+ Bonus
2+ days a week in office (Waltham, MA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower professional customers with the information, software solutions, and services they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and save time.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree + J.D. (law degree) required; must be admitted to practice law in the state in which the candidate resides
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience, preferably including experience with both a top-tier law firm and an established in-house legal department. This experience should include, among other things, hands-on legal work on a variety of healthcare transactional and regulatory (including pharmaceutical) matters
- Strong background in, and understanding of, innovative HIT and digital health concepts, software licensing and SaaS subscription arrangements and a general understanding of, and interest in, RAG, LLMs, and AI technologies
- Strong understanding of healthcare laws and regulations in the U.S. and EU that impact WKH’s operations and product development strategy
What the job involves
- The Senior Legal Counsel role offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, an engaging team environment, and amazing benefits
- The Senior Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and guidance on a wide variety of commercial, contractual, regulatory, litigation and day-to-day legal matters, supporting globally trusted brands like UpToDate and Medi-Span in the healthcare industry, with a particular focus on healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers
- Structure, draft and negotiate (i) customer agreements (including preparation of Software as a Service (“SaaS”), enterprise licensing, subscription and/or implementation or services agreements covering offerings or services from a single or multiple businesses within Wolters Kluwer Health (WKH)) with private and public organizations, (ii) business development, co-development/co-marketing, innovation lab and other strategic alliance arrangements, (iii) reseller and distribution arrangements, (v) content licensing agreements for use in retrieval augmented generation (“RAG”) models, large language model (“LLM”) model training, and/or other emerging artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, and (v) business associate agreements and/or data processing agreements
- Work closely with segment leadership on contractual and regulatory exposures and risks related to (i) development of new customer offerings or services and related customer agreement terms, (ii) existing enterprise and individual sales activities, and (iii) promotional and marketing activities
- Counsel business on (i) key healthcare information technology (“HIT”) and intellectual property legal concepts, including those relating to SaaS subscriptions, software licensing, and e-commerce transactions, (ii) HIPAA/HITECH Act and GDPR compliance, and (iii) health care laws and regulations applicable to healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers, including but not limited to medical device regulations applicable to clinical/pharmacy decision support
- Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel supporting WKH’s legal needs (transactional, litigation or compliance) and collaborate with other attorneys within the GLCD globally (e.g., IP, litigation, regulatory, HR/employment, M&A)
- Develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of WKH — its people, matrix organization, markets, product offerings and services, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment — in order to identify trends, stay abreast of material developments, and provide timely legal advice to the business
- Develop strong rapport and working relationships with senior executives, segment leadership and functional teams within WKH to help drive effective, high-quality legal services
Our take
For over 185 years, Wolters Kluwer has been innovating the way professionals and businesses work. The company has expanded to offer a substantial range of services across the Health, Tax & Accounting, Finance, Compliance, and Legal sectors.
While operating across so many sectors comes with an extensive range of competition, Wolters Kluwer serves customers in over 180 countries, which has been managed, in part, due to its 70+ acquisitions. For example, the company has recently acquired leading artificial intelligence technology company Della AI, which will become part of its legal software unit, to further advance its natural language processing capabilities.
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Leadership
Stacey Caywood
(CEO & Chair of the Executive Board)Stacey has been part of Wolters Kluwer since 1992, previously serving as the CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health and Wolter Kluwer Legal & Regulatory. They stepped into the role of CEO in early 2026.
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